The Bears will have to go through a full and fair interview process for the job, but Allen is the frontrunner as Johnson begins building his staff.

Allen is expected to be in the mix for several coordinator jobs, but the Colts are the first team known to express interest.

The Bears are hiring Ben Johnson as head coach and he already has a top candidate in mind for defensive coordinator.

According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, Allen could be joining the staff of new Bears head coach Ben Johnson in the Windy City. Ben Johnson has been busy assembling a star-studded coaching staff. The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints HC Dennis Allen, per league sources. pic.twitter.com/iJCbMLJSLe

Ben Johnson is set to be the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, and he is already assembling his staff with some familiar faces in mind. Johnson is looking to hire former New O

Since the season ended, New Orleans has begun looking for a new head coach and has already interviewed big names such as Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. However, star running back Alvin Kamara has made his pick for who he wants very clear.

Alvin Kamara appeared to signal an endorsement for a very specific Saints head coach candidate while the winter storm of the century was underway.

Another week has passed in the Saints offseason, and here's a look at the biggest stories, news and items to get you caught up. The Saints completed interviews with Joe Brady and Darren Rizzi. Rizzi's was the first in-person interview the team conducted. Kellen Moore's interview is on Saturday.

With Ben Johnson now settled in as head coach in Chicago, the task turns to rounding out his staff with the Bears. That can be as important as any other element of coaching right now. To that end, Chicago will reportedly let go offensive coordinator and interim head coach Thomas Brown,

Tensions got so high in 2024 that lifelong New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan almost took his father’s advice and requested a trade:

The Chicago Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their next head coach. This offseason, they could aggressively pursue giving him the roster he needs to get the Bears back to the playoffs.